California Court Expands Policyholders’ Right to Sue Insurers July 7, 2011 By Chris Rizo An uptick in consumer protection lawsuits against California insurance companies is widely expected in the wake of a state appellate...
California Jury Blames Family for Fire That Destroyed Einstein Papers July 7, 2011 A Northern California family has been ordered to pay $750,000 for starting a wildfire that destroyed papers written by Albert...
California Bill Regulating Health Insurance Rates Passes Committee July 7, 2011 A California bill that would allow state officials to reject rate increases proposed by health insurers has passed a key...
U.S. Risk Insurance Group Names Zechlin Senior Broker July 5, 2011 U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc., the eighth largest managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler in the nation, announced that...
McKenna Insurance Changes Name to BasePoint Insurance July 1, 2011 Bonita, Calif.-based McKenna Insurance Services has changed its name to BasePoint Insurance Services. This change becomes effective on July 1,...
CMR Risk Establishes Quarterly Charity Program June 30, 2011 CMR Risk & Insurance Services Inc. of San Diego has instituted a quarterly “give back to the community” donation where...
Freeway Insurance Promotes Trachtman to Chief Administrative Officer June 30, 2011 Freeway Insurance, a California provider of non-standard auto insurance and a subsidiary of New York-based Confie Seguros, announced today the...
Calif. Court Limits Employer’s Liability in Acts by Employees June 29, 2011 The California Supreme Court has confirmed a limitation on an employer’s potential tort liability for the acts of its employees,...
Calif. Contractor Sentenced for Insurance Fraud June 29, 2011 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced that Monica Mui Ung, 51, owner and president of NBC General Contractor Corp. (NBC),...
California Court Approves $10.5 Million Settlement With Aon June 29, 2011 A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has given final approval to a $10.5 million class action settlement involving Aon Insurance...